Ducobi presents 2010 First Edition of VINYL RB SERIES: New collectible 16cm Vinyl Toy Series: White Tiger & D.I.Y. Visit www.ducobi.com for more information.
Filed under: Art, Toys | Tags: "Gunkanjima Kaiju" aka “Bituminous Minor”, Plaseebo
Yet another amazing creation by Plaseebo.
It brings me great pleasure to introduce you to a fun set of character by good friend, Bubblefriends. Meet the Bubble Army!
“Probably the cutest militia on the planet at the moment!” Charlene Chua
The BUBBLEARMY characters are tough guys. No fear, no friends. They will take no prisoners! They plan to take over the world. Green World Domination!
Leader of the BUBBLEARMY is the fearless COMMANDER.
Check out their homebase: www.bubblearmy.com
or follow them on twitter: www.twitter.com/bubblearmy
Plaseebo is pleased to have been invited to create a custom for “Qeeology 2.5″, the Toy2R 15th Anniversary World Tour”
Plaseebo’s custom 2.5 inch Qee titled “Kaiju Qee” has a hand cast resin head with pink plastic eye inserts and glow in the dark paint with a salmon wash. Yes, he stands up on his own.
Makkinoso created The Rainbow Seven for the opening of the Takk Store in Carpi, Italy. (On his flickr you can find several photos of the day.) The each stand at 6,3 inches tall, and if you’re lucky they may still be available to buy at Makkinoso’s shop: www.makkinoso.bigcartel.com.
Filed under: Toys | Tags: Bryan Kwon, Designer Toys, Duboci, RB Artisan Series
News just in. Ducobi presents its first RB artisan series: New collectable toy series collaborated with mother-of-pearl inlay & lacquer-ware master craftmen. Here are just 3 of them. Check out the others, along with an amazing set of photographs by Bryan Kwon over at the official site: www.ducobi.com. These are probably the most exquisite set of designer toys that I have seen for a while.
This is a Munny World customisation by Stu Witter and Jon Burgerman. Get in touch with Jon if you would like to buy Burgersaurus! For a larger pic go here: link
Filed under: Art, Toys | Tags: Alice in Wonderland, Cheshire Cat, Plaseebo, Rescue Cat, RSPCA, Steve Rack
Just the other day I adopted an RSPCA rescue cat that looks very similar to the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland. Here is a pic.
Well, anyway, today I just got an email from Plaseebo about his new vinyl toy: Cheshire Cat Mummy. Spooky. Here are some pics.
As you can see, it glows in the dark too!
More amazing customs by Plaseebo can be found at http://plaseebo.net.
See less, watch more: By using the Pocket Pictoscope, everybody finds little monsters, mysterious creatures and bizarre characters. The pOp inspires delight in playing, captivates the eye and…
…is just fun!
The Pocket Pictoscope is by Linosso, also known for founding Gleepark: The Character Exhibition Project.
Check out the Pocket Pictoscope Flickr group here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1224862@N25/
And you can get your very own Pocket Pictoscope here: http://www.linosso.com/html/pop_art_en.html
Character artist and sculptor, Pierre Rouzier, contacted me to let me know about an exciting project he is working on!
Here is what he had to say:
I am a character sculptor by trade. I have also been designing, sculpting and producing my line of signature character and resin figures for about 15 years. My blog site: http://pierrerouzier-sculpture.blogspot.com is frequently updated with some of my recent works. I am currently showcasing my latest limited (signed) edition resin figure; ‘Vapor’. There is little history behind the conception of Vapor. Vapor is just one of those default designs that just seemed to reemerge every time my pencil hit the paper for the last 30 years. Usually as a warm up exercise, but most often when I’m extremely bored. The figure was first realized in 3D (early 2008), while I was experimenting with and making the transition from polymer clay to sculpting in wax. Afterward, I presented the wax sculpt to a few websites for fun. Having received some very positive feedback I decided to produce a few of them in a variety of phantasmic phlavorz.
To see all of the different coloured Vapors available to buy, please visit: http://pierrerouzier-sculpture.blogspot.com.
Would you like to adopt a bot? It is the year 2010 after all, and what home is complete without a pet robot?
Visit the Adoptabot orphanage here. The creations really are quite remarkable. Here are a few, but believe me when I say that there are way more to look at over at the Adoptabot orphanage.
Filed under: Art, Interview, Toys | Tags: Crazy Label, Droplet, Gavin Strange, Jam Factory
Hmmm. Now what could possibly be in Gavin Strange’s rather suspect looking package?
I for one happen to know that this particular box traveled all the way from Hong Kong; containing a custom Droplet toy by friend and fellow artist, Bubi Au Yeung. Bubi is one of many talented artists from around the world that have designed a custom Droplet – and they will all be revealed in a blaze of glory at the launch night of Droplet Series 2.
So, what are Droplets, you might ask? Well Droplets are these amazingly cute and curious little characters designed by the super-creative powerhouse that is Gavin Strange AKA Jam Factory (not to mention, senior online designer for Aardman Animations), and this week, no doubt, Gavin will be counting down the days with great anticipation and excitement to the launch of the Droplet Series 2 this Saturday (details below).
If Droplets were edible I would eat them nice and slow, savoring every single ounce of super-sick sweetness.
So, because I know that lots of you that read this blog are really into your designer toys (including me), I was super excited when Gavin agreed to a little pre-Droplet launch interview for I Like Characters.com!
Let the questioning commence.
Steve Rack (SR)
For those that don’t know, who is Gavin Strange and why do some people refer to you as Jam Factory?
Gavin:
Gavin Strange is a short human being who resides in Bristol, UK, and he spends his day making stuff out of pixels at the magical fun house that is Aardman Animations. At night he goes home to his secret lair, the Jam Factory, where he creates a plethora of pixels in the form of illustrations to characters to dabbling with photography and making films.
SR:
So, you’ve created this awesome character called Droplet that has been turned into a toy by the amazing Crazy Label! That must have been so cool to see your character brought to life. What was it like holding your first ever Droplet toy?
Gavin:
It was nothing short of amazing! I remember that day the postman delivered me the first prototypes from Crazy Label, it was such a fantastic feeling – having something real and tangible to hold from months of work is the greatest reward!
SR:
I see on your blog that the Droplet series 2 launch party for is on the 6th of at FiftyFifty in Bristol. Will you be there?
Gavin:
Oh yes most definitely! I’m organizing the whole thing (I get up early before work and spend all evening on it) and will be there on the night to make sure everything runs smoothly. I’ll be the one running around like a headless chicken but grinning like a mad man!
SR:
From the pics I’ve seen on your blog of the new Droplets, I have to say my favourite is the one with the crown. Which is your favourite, or do you love them all equally?
Gavin:
Someone asked me that yesterday and I don’t know if I can pick a favourite. I love them all equally, but I think i’m especially fond of the King Droplet because of his gold finish and crown accessory!
SR:
It is great to see that the Droplet series has really kicked off. What is it that you think makes a great character design?
Gavin:
Ermm, you know what, I’m not sure! I think the magic ingredient is heart and soul really, taking that doodle from your sketchbook and giving it life with your own enthusiasm, then it can’t fail to make a great character!
SR:
Which artists are you digging right now?
Gavin:
I always change really; forever adding to my big list of inspiration, but my current favourites are: Benny Gold, Godmachine, Jambonbon and Ollie Munden, to name but a few!
SR:
Any more tricks up your sleeve for 2010?
Gavin:
Indeed! Droplet isn’t my only vinyl venture for 2010. I’ll be doing a new series of talks at Apple Stores in the UK and I hope to finish my fixed gear bike film this year too!
SR:
If you could be any character in the world for one day, who would you be?
Gavin:
Iron Man! I watched the film again last night and I just love that suit and all of Stark’s technology! Either that or Totoro!
Thanks Gavin! See you at the launch.
Links:
JamFactory.com
JamFactory.com/Droplet
CrazyLabel.com
FiftyFifty
Aardman Animations
Filed under: Art, Exhibitions, Toys | Tags: It Came From Skullbrain 2, Plaseebo, Super 7, Wuu Tank
Plaseebo is pleased to have a new custom in the “It Came From Skullbrain 2″ show at Super 7 in San Francisco, opening January 16th.
This is a one of a kind custom by Bob Conge titled “Wuu Tank” and was inspired by the great Japanese Kaiju tanks. It is 7 inches long by 5 inches high and is built of vinyl and plastic, with a battery operated LED unit that illuminates the red glass eyes when switched on.
Filed under: Art, Toys | Tags: Designer, Droplet, Jam Factory, Series 2, Vinyl Toys
This icey cold picture was spotted over at Jam Factory‘s Flickr. And for those that don’t already know (shame on you), Droplet Series 2 launches on Feb 6th. Press here for a sneaky peek.
Filed under: Art, Toys | Tags: character art, Designer Toys, Jijibuts, Noferin, Wooden Toys
Jijibuts by Noferin
